News for '-business-head'

US leaders to woo Indian industry amid trade spat

US leaders to woo Indian industry amid trade spat

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

Delegation visit ahead of patent law report.

Movies, masti and... merchandise!

Movies, masti and... merchandise!

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

Global studios and indie content shops tap into the growing fan base for movie and TV characters in India, report Arundhuti Dasgupta & Urvi Malvania.

US firms pledge $45-billion investments

US firms pledge $45-billion investments

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

Amazon committed a fresh investment of $3 billion, in addition to the $2 billion it announced in 2014.

Your IT job at risk? Here's a survival guide

Your IT job at risk? Here's a survival guide

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

Software employees can opt for company-run programmes, online courses, boot camps to upgrade skills.

HDFC Bank aims to offer 1 mn credit cards in 2014

HDFC Bank aims to offer 1 mn credit cards in 2014

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

Lender had 5.12 mn cards - almost a third of the total number of credit cards in the industry - at the end of November, 2013.

Modi's US visit: India Inc still guessing on delegation

Modi's US visit: India Inc still guessing on delegation

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

No business delegation has been cleared yet for Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's visit to America from Friday.

How Vishal Nevatia built a Rs 700 cr company

How Vishal Nevatia built a Rs 700 cr company

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

PE firm True North's investment model is to take 51% stake in mid-sized companies and make them large, says Niraj Bhatt.

Normal rain prediction lifts business sentiment

Normal rain prediction lifts business sentiment

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

The IMD attributed the projection to a weakening of El Nio and the Indian Ocean Dipole turning positive.

Can foreign brokerages crack the retail code?

Can foreign brokerages crack the retail code?

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Firms have to adhere to strict compliance requirements mandated by global parents

Should you roll over your FMPs for 3 years?

Should you roll over your FMPs for 3 years?

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

One should base the decision on one's potential liability under the new tax rules.

Make way for Indi toons

Make way for Indi toons

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

Cartoon characters created and developed in local animation studios are enchanting Indian kids like never before, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

Sound of music: What 2015 has in store

Sound of music: What 2015 has in store

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

From gourmet music festivals to musical comedies, 2015 promises gigs that are unique and have a soul.

Investing in real estate? These 5 cities offer the best returns!

Investing in real estate? These 5 cities offer the best returns!

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Prices in most areas have been stagnant but some regions are showing reasonable appreciation.

Vodafone rolls out aggressive plan for mobile wallet service

Vodafone rolls out aggressive plan for mobile wallet service

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

Vodafone can mitigate risks of money-laundering through M-Pesa by making sure the funds are being traced.

Prabhu's freight corridors dream hinges on GST

Prabhu's freight corridors dream hinges on GST

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

FMCG, automobile industries say if GST regime kicks in, rail hubs can take Make in India to a new high.

Stock market investor? Be disciplined to get attractive returns

Stock market investor? Be disciplined to get attractive returns

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

According to Rahul Rege, business head (retail) at Emkay Global Financial Services, it is difficult to track more than 10 stocks.

Microsoft bets big on education; launches tab for college goers

Microsoft bets big on education; launches tab for college goers

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

The companies will jointly launch the Windows 8.1 powered 10.1 inch Hewlett-Packard Omni10 tablet with embedded content from Pearson and Microsoft Office in the higher education space.

Baba Ramdev ready for a tough fight from FMCG companies

Baba Ramdev ready for a tough fight from FMCG companies

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

The Rs 2,000-crore Patanjali, looking to grow its turnover two-and-a-half times in FY16.

'No govt has a magic wand to bring radical changes'

'No govt has a magic wand to bring radical changes'

Rediff.com22 May 2015

'The government has done extremely well.'

Pension fund managers devise new strategies to attract youths to NPS

Pension fund managers devise new strategies to attract youths to NPS

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

The pension fund managers distribute products under the National Pension System.

Golden tips to get the best home loan deal

Golden tips to get the best home loan deal

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

You can always prepay the loan and/or switch to another financier

Good news! TCS plans to hire 5,000 more than initial target

Good news! TCS plans to hire 5,000 more than initial target

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

After announcing the September quarter results on Tuesday which showed a 34 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 4,702 crore (Rs 47.02 billion), its chief executive officer and managaing director N Chandrasekaran had hinted at ramping up hiring for the fiscal.

Salman-starrer Kick insured for Rs 300 crore

Salman-starrer Kick insured for Rs 300 crore

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

The film hits theatres tomorrow, July 25.

How Patanjali is triggering a battle of brands

How Patanjali is triggering a battle of brands

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Patanjali continues to take its peers head on.

As rupee sinks, NRIs take loans to remit money

As rupee sinks, NRIs take loans to remit money

Rediff.com31 Aug 2013

Remittance into India from foreign countries has already seen a jump of 25% in the last two months

TIME's Person of the Year 2014: The Ebola Fighters

TIME's Person of the Year 2014: The Ebola Fighters

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

The people on the front lines of fighting the Ebola epidemic are Time Magazine's Person of the Year.

Consumer durable firms fine-tune strategies to beat competition

Consumer durable firms fine-tune strategies to beat competition

Rediff.com11 May 2014

Indian consumer durable market faces competition from Korean dealers.

Festival deals flood property market as realtors try to cut inventory

Festival deals flood property market as realtors try to cut inventory

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

Across the country, residential projects offering deals have risen 45-50 per cent in the run-up to the festive season and may double further by Diwali and the year-end as realtors attempt to clear piled-up inventory.

How to build a fantabulous team

How to build a fantabulous team

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

As a function head or a founder, it is your primary role to get good people excited to work for you or your firm, feels T N Hari, head of HR, BigBasket.

Amazon, Jio, Facebook, Star, Sony in IPL fray

Amazon, Jio, Facebook, Star, Sony in IPL fray

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

'The IPL is by the biggest sports property in the country and having it will give any digital video player an edge.'

Can Chinese firepower rescue Vimal?

Can Chinese firepower rescue Vimal?

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Reliance had been trying to bring the brand back to the forefront recently, after years of lull, through new ad campaigns highlighting a youthful range, called Unformal, in workwear.

Why bank fixed deposit rates won't increase any time soon

Why bank fixed deposit rates won't increase any time soon

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

Lending rates in certain segments may be increased; fixed depositors may lock into existing rates.

Gujjubhai the great!

Gujjubhai the great!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Gujarat was among the earliest civilisations in the sub-continent, dating back four millennia.

Sensex, Nifty rise to highest close in 2 weeks; bluechips gain

Sensex, Nifty rise to highest close in 2 weeks; bluechips gain

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Benchmark share indices gained for the fifth straight session on Thursday led by index heavyweight Reliance Industries.

To play long innings in banking, Vodafone needs to do a few things

To play long innings in banking, Vodafone needs to do a few things

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

While some are relatively new in this business, Vodafone, which has 1.8 million touch points in the country, has been offering basic banking and payment services through its pre-paid mobile digital semi-closed wallet called M-Pesa since 2012.

Sony takes the small town route via KBC

Sony takes the small town route via KBC

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

Shooting in small towns, to establish a connect, will increase the sampling of the channel itself.

Pro-business or aam aadmi: Modi government's tough balancing act

Pro-business or aam aadmi: Modi government's tough balancing act

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Indeed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who as Gujarat chief minister was considered close to certain business groups and industrialists, has hardly been seen with any Indian business head.

Biyani's Brand Factory unfazed by online sales

Biyani's Brand Factory unfazed by online sales

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Discount chain to expand to the east and west, continue with third-party brands.

Perception on layoffs wasn't tackled early, agrees TCS

Perception on layoffs wasn't tackled early, agrees TCS

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

TCS had in recent weeks been the subject of reports of a large number of layoffs.

India's e-com revolution: How entrepreneurs were made

India's e-com revolution: How entrepreneurs were made

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

On an average, around 45 per cent of domain name registrations in India get converted into a live website.